Herode's prisoners of war were unaware of the secret agreements between demons and orcs, and they were immersed in the double torment of captivity and fund-raising.

Not all nobles were as valuable as Prince Lingus, and for him, the greatest difficulty in raising ransom was to liquidate and concentrate the wealth scattered throughout the kingdom, and many nobles were actually just showing nothing, and it was impossible to raise a ransom in a short period of time.

The king's vassals were obliged to provide military services to the king, and the prince, in the name of the king's brother, summoned the nobles to fight against the demons, initially claiming that as long as everyone fought for a month, they would be able to return home before the day of the god sacrifice.

Since the founding of the country, most of the nobles, especially the military nobles on the border, have fulfilled their military obligations every year, and this time they are just going to bully the small territories, and no one thinks that there will be any surprises.

The results were unexpected.

Originally, fighting a war was a matter of money, and the military obligations provided to the king were entirely out of his own pocket, and the king did not give reimbursement or rewards.

Many of them brought valuable weapons to the battle, and they had to raise their own food and gold coins to support the knights' servants and servants, and some people had no money themselves, so they borrowed money to serve the king, and they all lost money after the defeat.

It's not terrible to lose a battle, it's terrible to pay a ransom and owe money.

If the loan comes from a merchant, the nobles may be able to get through the trouble by playing scoundrels and defaulting, or simply turning around and finding a reason to expel the merchant from the territory and lose their reputation.

However, the biggest creditor is not the businessman, but the Church of Light.

The Holy Church has a longer history than any other territory, and even kings rely on the Church to maintain the sanctity of their rule, and the noble lords everywhere rely on the Church to unite people's hearts and minds and whitewash the sustainability of their efforts.

If the lord can't think about it and doesn't want to pay back the local bishop, he will soon be infamous as being disrespectful to the gods, and he will even be excommunicated.

At that time, at least the people's hearts will be lost, and everyone will rebel and leave, or at worst, they will be labeled as heretical cults and other hats, and they will be branded as followers of demon gods, so that the good neighbors around them who are looking forward to taking advantage of the fire and robbery will rise up and attack him.

In short, you can't offend the church by offending anyone, and you can't owe money to anyone.

However, there are not a few people who have leveraged to fight wars, and now the church has come to mediate in the middle, making it clear that it does not want the usury that has been released to go down the drain -- it also costs money to carry out a campaign to purge cults and heretics.

"I don't care how much you owe, I can't miss a word of the ransom I give," Vincent threatened the nobles, "even if you sell me all your servants, you will have to pay your ransom in full before you can go home!"

"No money? If you don't have any money, you will find a way to raise money, and exchange it for valuable things or slaves in your family, and I have heard that some of you always boast about what family heirlooms you have, such as the sword of the brave, the staff of the sage, the armor of the king, and so on, and I will not refuse to come."

"No money? Real estate is also money! Sell your castles, your land, your hills, your forests, your mills, and your bakeries, and let your serfs pay for them, and let them borrow money from the rich, and let your children breed with rich nouveau riche, and make money by increasing their bloodlines!"

"Still no money? Then raise the tax on the territory, the birth tax, the marriage tax, the excrement and urine tax, the breath tax, and the death tax, calculate it carefully, and collect the tax in advance until a hundred years later, won't you have money?"

"Taxing for fear of peasant rebellion? What's so scary, there are still people in my territory who have rebelled, and it's not the same to clean up your bunch of garbage! Whoever rebels will be suppressed, and if you suppress it, you will have the spoils of war, and if you have the spoils of war, you can't pay me a ransom? Do you know how difficult it is to prosper the country? Great chaos is great governance!"

"Don't even dare to suppress it? It doesn't matter, the Master of Skill will show you the way, go and borrow money from His Majesty the Merciful King, and borrow money from the generous Bishop, and the interest rate will be higher!"

"Too much debt to borrow? It's really stupid, aren't there many aliens in your territory? What goblins, dwarves, lizardmen and the like, declare that they will no longer discriminate against them, give these people the rights to the people, make their leaders nobles, let them spend money to buy status, 1000 gold coins for a baron, very cheap!"

Anyway, every nobleman has a price, and the ransom is made with them in mind

The quality of titles and territories is, on the other hand, based on the results of surveys.

In order to support her brother's important task of asking for money, the enchanting witch Kiraya used her dependents lurking all over Herodes, and these guys who had a certain position of power in the kingdom heard the master's order, and they took action one after another, and gathered the aristocratic information they had investigated through various means, and fed back to the master through their clones.

Although it can't be done to the level of professional auditing, the general property status of the nobles is still eight or nine, and there is a standard for who can squeeze out as much oil and water, so as not to let go of the big fish, and will not completely stop giving meat tickets to live.

Vincent also knew that her sister's mission was not only to gather intelligence, but also to create chaos in the potential opponents of the demons on the mainland, and she would definitely use this opportunity to severely weaken Herod and make the king's elite greatly weakened.

So you're welcome to ask for money, this is part of the Demon Clan's plan.

There are always some aristocratic lords who can afford to pay the ransom, use their imagination, use all means to scrape together, and actually get the ransom in less than a month.

However, even if the nobles of Herod managed to scrape together enough ransom for themselves and their subordinates to meet the conditions for their release, Vincent would give them a parting gift—a deadly curse that would last for ten years.

Within ten years, as long as you approach the coastal territory without the permission of the demons, you will wait for early death and early reincarnation.

Therefore, the Herodian nobles called the Coastal Territory "the land of the damned", and talked about it.

Of course, the lord knew that such a terrifying method still could not prevent the other party from taking revenge, after all, the kingdom of Herod was a great country far stronger than him, and as long as the nobles were willing to find a way, it was only a matter of time before they found the divine magic that could lift the curse.

Even if this path does not work, this curse will not be inherited, and the father will not dare to come to die, but the son can still come to take revenge.

Developing oneself and strengthening oneself is the most fundamental solution.

As for the culprit of the war, the scumbag Prince Lingus, he is also trying his best to raise a ransom, but no matter how hard he tries, Vincent has announced in public that the prince is righteous and takes the initiative to return to China after everyone returns to protect everyone's last moment.

No one knows whether this matter is true or not, but Vincent will definitely not let this warmonger go easily, nor will he let his body recover completely, as a useful hostage, no one can let this guy go.

Hearing that King Herode's health was getting worse and worse, and many people in the country were worried that the king would not last three years, Vincent also expressed his deep sympathy, expressed his worries to each of the nobles who were released back to China, and asked them to go back to tell the king a few small historical stories of brothers, friends, and brothers.

For example, "The Change of Xuanwumen", "The Shadow of the Axe and the Candle", "The Change of the Gate", etc., are all good stories that the Herodian people have never heard of, but the more I think about it, the more cold my back is.

In order to prevent them from forgetting, Vincent also drew a comic book, and commissioned the Giant Stone Chamber of Commerce to copy and print it, and gave it to the nobles before leaving.

"I hope that His Majesty will understand my good intentions," Vincent repeatedly expressed his faith to the nobles, "there are things for which people have to thank the devil."

Just when Vincent was riveting his efforts to give the captives bad ideas, set a repayment target, and dig a hole for Herod's country, Syd finally took Elsa to Sweetwater Village.

In order to be in a hurry, the two little guys flew back overnight, but the griffin was put together by the corpse, and neither the endurance nor the speed was comparable to the live griffin, so it took them five days to come back after flying around for two days.

Seid, who has used a lot of care, is very tired, and Elsa, who has been sightseeing on a griffon along the way, is very energetic.

Or rather, a little too spiritual.

I haven't seen her for a few months, and Elsa, who was tortured to the point of dying by the demon fetus, has recovered, and the little leopard girl's big smart eyes are full of gratitude to the lord, and the whole person is also full of vitality, and everything she sees feels fresh and interesting.

Whether it's the demon barracks, the newly built farms, the working skeletons, or the trained militia, she can't help but take a look, and she has endless words with everyone, as if she is holding her breath and has to make up for the lost childhood in the past.

Seeing his sister, even the iron-blooded tough guy Sadaka couldn't help it

The ground was wet at the corners of his eyes, but fortunately there were black markings around his eyes, which he couldn't see clearly without careful observation.

Brother Leopard is low-key and hardworking, and his popularity in the demon army is good, so no one embarrass this little girl, let her go shopping to her heart's content, and watch it casually, Elsa was also entertained by Ninia's father that night, and stayed at Ninia's house for one night.

Compared with Ninia, who has become more and more mature and stable recently, Elsa has more youthful vitality, and Vincent also likes this temperament.

After riding the griffon for a long time, both of them were in the dust, Vincent was very happy to see his brother and his subordinates, and prepared some fresh food for them at breakfast the next day.

Of course, this food was cooked by the lord himself, and the two children of the same age were looking forward to it.

"Food I've never seen before, it's delicious! I didn't expect the lord to be such a great cook, hey, it's so interesting, I want to try it!"

Elsa's big eyes stared at Vinson as he poured the batter onto a hot round iron plate, and then skillfully spread it into a large pancake with a scraper and brush, spread several sauces and egg mixtures on it, and placed fresh vegetables, fried crackers, cured meats, hams, and other delicacies, and finally folded them into a boxy shape like a trick.

The iron plate powered by fire magic was hot and oily, and Elsa had never seen anything like this make food.

The aroma of the rich grain and the taste of the ingredients inside rushed into the nostrils, and the little leopard lady felt that life was so beautiful, and then looked at her past slave life, it was simply unbearable to look back.

Luke died, and Elsa was initially worried that the demons would be more cruel, and was mentally prepared to endure more torture in order to repay her kindness.

However, Lord Vincent is a demon anomaly, and he not only removed the demon fetus for himself, but also used the best holy water and potions to cure himself, which must have cost a lot of money.

Even when she led her subordinates to quell the rebellion, Elsa was treated very well, no demons bullied her, and the lich leader Kant was ordered by the lord to allow her to learn what she wanted to learn.

In fact, Elsa had always wanted to be a dancer, and the Lich Leader found the best dancers in Silverdragon Castle for her to learn.

Hearing that Ninia once danced for the leaders at the Bird Tournament and became the idol of Silver Dragon Castle, Elsa, who seems to be well-behaved but is actually competitive, also wants to be like her.

She had never imagined that she could live such a good life with the demons before.

Therefore, hearing the news that the lord had defeated the invading army of Herodes and was about to put down the rebellion, Elsa's heart had already flown to the north, and when she saw the lord's younger brother, she couldn't wait to follow her to the border.

The lord's younger brother is also very handsome, and he is also cool, and he refuses to say a word on the way.

"The food my brother makes is so delicious, what is this, I've never seen it!" Syd changed his appearance in front of his brother, changed his cold image, and had no aristocratic demeanor, and while stuffing the bread into his mouth, he chewed something and asked, "Why haven't I seen you make it at home?"

"It's called pancake fruit, and it's me...... I did it on a whim." Vincent looked at his younger brother and brought one to Ninia at an astonishing speed, "It's very convenient to eat breakfast, make it freshly and take it away, and you can also eat it while walking to save time."

Elsa ate so fast that her throat was a little difficult to swallow, and Ninia quickly handed her a beautiful glass with a white liquid inside.

"Whew...... Much better," Elsa felt strange after half a drink, "It's not milk!"

"It's soy milk made by the lord." Ninia said softly, "Not everyone can drink milk, but bean farmers can grow it, and they can drink soy milk that is as delicious as milk."

Soy milk is added with a little sugar, which is naturally more delicious.

"It's not easy to get cows." Seid couldn't help but interject, "Look at me making you a cow that produces milk when you drink water, and you can make the whole village drink milk in one head!"

"If there was so much milk, there would be endless cheese!" Elsa had a happy smile on her face when she spoke, "I like cheese the most......

Seeing these subordinates who got along well, Vincent was really satisfied.

No matter what the world you are in, pancakes are easy to make for fast food, and the ingredients are locally prepared

All can be provided, and the taste can be played at will.

After making it yourself, all the tools and production methods can be made public to the people and made into flavorful snacks on the streets of Yinlongbao.

Flavor food is not only the business card of the city, but also a good way for the people to work and make a living.

After all, you have to eat well to be in the mood to play with toys.

"By the way, I heard that something strange has happened in Silver Dragon Castle recently, what is it?"

After eating, Vincent remembered Syder's words, and was a little curious.

"I don't think it's a big deal, it's just a little weird." Said glanced at Elsa, "Brother, you'd better ask her, because she's a witness."